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Assessing Data Governance and Protection Controls in Microsoft Purview

Clarent360 reviews Microsoft Purview deployments to assess whether data classification, sensitivity labelling, data loss prevention policies, and information governance controls are configured to protect sensitive data effectively. Purview is a powerful platform — but its value depends entirely on how accurately it is configured to reflect the organisation's data landscape and compliance obligations.

Our review covers the full Purview compliance surface — Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention, Data Lifecycle Management, eDiscovery, Audit, and Compliance Manager — mapping findings to GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and sector-specific data handling requirements.

Sensitivity Label & Policy Assessment

Review of sensitivity label taxonomy, auto-labelling policies, label scoping, and protection settings — assessing coverage, accuracy, and alignment to data handling requirements.

Data Loss Prevention Configuration Review

Evaluation of DLP policies across Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and endpoints — identifying gaps in coverage, overly permissive rules, and missing notification or blocking actions.

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Precision-Reviewed Purview Compliance Controls

Clarent360 assesses Microsoft Purview configurations against the data protection obligations your organisation operates under. Many Purview deployments are partially configured — labels created but not enforced, DLP policies in audit mode never progressed to block, and lifecycle policies applied inconsistently across workloads.

Our review identifies these gaps, quantifies their compliance and data risk implications, and produces a remediation plan that moves your Purview deployment from partial to operationally effective — with each recommendation tied to a specific regulatory control or data risk scenario.

INFORMATION PROTECTION
Sensitivity Label Coverage

Review of label taxonomy accuracy, auto-labelling policy effectiveness, and protection settings including encryption, watermarking, and access restriction configuration.

DATA LOSS PREVENTION
DLP Policy Effectiveness

Assessment of DLP policy scope, rule accuracy, false positive rates, notification and blocking actions, and coverage across M365 workloads and endpoints.

LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
Retention & Disposal Controls

Review of retention labels, retention policies, disposition review workflows, and record management configurations against regulatory retention obligations.

COMPLIANCE MANAGER
Control Assessment Coverage

Evaluation of Compliance Manager improvement actions, assessment completeness, and alignment to active regulatory frameworks in scope for the organisation.

Pillars of a Robust Microsoft Purview Review

An effective Purview review examines each compliance capability in isolation and as part of the broader data governance picture. Each pillar maps to a distinct Purview capability area — ensuring no compliance control surface is overlooked.

Information Protection

Review sensitivity label taxonomy, scoping, and protection settings — assessing whether labels accurately reflect data classification requirements and are consistently applied.

Data Loss Prevention

Assess DLP policy coverage, rule logic, and enforcement mode — identifying gaps, overly broad exceptions, and policies that have never moved beyond audit mode.

Data Lifecycle Management

Evaluate retention and disposal policies, record management configurations, and disposition review workflows against regulatory retention schedules.

Communication Compliance

Review communication compliance policies for scope accuracy, reviewer assignment, and alert volume — assessing operational viability and regulatory coverage.

eDiscovery & Audit

Assess eDiscovery case management, audit log configuration, and search capability to confirm the organisation can respond to legal holds and investigations.

Compliance Manager

Review active assessments, improvement action completion rates, and evidence documentation — identifying gaps in regulatory control coverage and reporting.

Purview Review Solutions & Key Technical Assurances

Clarent360 delivers Microsoft Purview reviews that move organisations from partial deployments to operationally effective data governance programmes. Every review produces concrete configuration changes, not general recommendations — with each finding tied to a compliance obligation or data risk scenario.

"Purview is configured once and rarely revisited — but the data landscape it governs changes constantly. Our reviews find the configuration debt that has accumulated since deployment and give organisations a clear path to close it."

What we deliver

  • Sensitivity label taxonomy and auto-labelling policy accuracy review

  • DLP policy coverage gap identification across all M365 workloads and endpoints

  • Retention label and policy alignment to regulatory retention schedules

  • Compliance Manager assessment completeness and improvement action review

  • eDiscovery and audit log configuration assessment

Technical assurances

  • Findings mapped to GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and sector-specific data obligations

  • Prioritised remediation register with configuration-level implementation guidance

  • DLP false positive and exception rule rationalisation recommendations

  • Communication compliance policy operational viability assessment

  • Post-review Purview reconfiguration support available as a follow-on engagement

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Clarent360 delivers structured Microsoft Purview reviews and data protection controls assessments designed to protect your organization's sensitive data landscape.

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